Buggy-boot fastener.



Patented Aug. l5, I899.

D. W. KNEISLY.

BUGGY B001. FASTENERY (Application filed. Jan. 7, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL IV. KNEISLY, OF JOHNSVILLE, OHIO.

BUGGY-BOQT FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 630,898, dated August 15, 1899.

Application filed January 7, 1899. Serial No. 701,514. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL W. KNEISLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at J ohnsville, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buggy-Boot Fasteners; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

'My invention relates to improvements in buggy-boot fasteners.

The object of the said invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive fastener that is easily applied to a vehicle and that will hold the buggy-boot firm and prevent any The invention therefore fulfils the functions of a simple and ready fastening device that may be applied to a buggy without marring in the least the appearance of the buggy and the further function of holding the boot firmly, so that the jolting of the buggy will have no effect on the boot.

To the above ends the invention consists of a double-incline bar or piece rigidly or immovably attached to the rear end of the body of the buggy and a spring attached to the inner side of the buggy-boot and having two engaging surfaces at its lower end, one adapted to engage with the upper part of the incline, whereby said spring is pressed inwardly, and the other surface adapted to engage with the lower part of the incline, whereby said spring is maintained in firm engagement to hold the boot closed, as hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal mid-sectional view of the rear end of a bugg showing my improved bootfastener attached. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the contact of the spring with the upper part of the incline-bar as the boot is being pressed to a closed position. Fig. 3 is an elevation of a portion of the inner side of the rear end of a buggy-body, showing the buggy-boot in section and the fastener in position. Fig. 4 are views showing modified form of spring. Pg. 5 is a view of the spring loop or catch.

The buggy-boot CL is constructed of any suitable material and has a hinged connection with the buggy-body?) at the rear of the seat, as is usual. The said buggy-boot is automatically locked when pressed down by my improved fastener, comprising a doubleincline bar 0, which is rigidly attached at both ends to the rear end d of the buggy-body in a central position. The lower incline e of said bar is somewhat shorter or more abrupt and has more of an incline than the upper incline 6, so that the spring loop or catchf will be held firmly by said part c after said spring has been pressed to a position to engage therewith. The spring loop or catch f is secured to the inner side of the buggy-boot above the incline-bar and in line therewith, so that when the said buggy-boot is pressed down the lower transverse part g of the springloop will come in contact with the upper incline and will be pressed inwardly as the pressure on the boot continues and until after said spring has passed the nose h of the bar and engages with the lower part of the incline. The spring in this position has a close engagement and exerts a constant pressure against the incline-bar,so that the buggyboot is held firmly closed and is not permitted to rattle. The spring f, as is shown in the drawings, has inner and outer straight surfacesg and g, one of which engages with the upper incline and the other with the lower incline. The said spring may be constructed of wire with its two ends formed into helices or coils f f to give it the required tension. It may be attached to the buggy-boot in any suitable manner. In the drawings the ends from which the coils are formed terminate in eyes or loops 1', through which-a screw passes and enters the boot. The springj, as shown in Fig. 4, has an opening j in it to permit the entry of the nose h of the incline-bar and to provide the two straight engaging surfaces g and g. There may be more or less structural variation in this spring without departing from the spirit of my invention 5 but whatever the variation may be the said spring must be attached to the buggy-boot and the double-incline bar to the buggy-body. The

parts are not interchangeable, and it is essential that the double-incline bar have an immovable attachment with the buggy-body. Of course it will be understood that the length of the spring must be such as will insure a firm engagement thereof with the lower incline 6 when the buggy-boot is pressed tight. The boot may be opened by the hand, the spring yielding readily to a reasonable amount of up pressure on said boot. As shown in Fig. 5, the eyes or loops 2', formed in the ends of the spring, rest one on the other andare inclosed on two sides by a cap 1', through which the screw passes and tightens against the boot. This cap prevents the screw from spreading the eyes 1;, and also prevents the spring from turning on the screw.

In case the boot is simply hinged by tacking the cloth that covers the frame to the seat-board two fasteners may be used, one on each side of the body, opposite each other.

Having fully described my invention, I claim 1. In a buggy-boot fastener, the combination with the body of a buggy, and a boot, of

a spring secured to said boot, and a doubleincline bar immovably secured to the rear end of the buggy-body in a position for the free end of the spring to engage therewith when the boot is being closed, the lower incline of said bar engaging with the lower end of the spring and holding it firmly when the boot is closed substantially as specified.

2. In a buggy-boot fastener, the combination with the body of a buggy, and aboot, of a double-incline bar immovably secured to said body, a spring secured to the boot in line with said double-incline bar, the lower end of said spring having two engaging surfaces that engage alternately with the double-incline bar, one when the spring is actuated and the other when the boot is closed, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL WV. KNEISLY.

lVitnesses: V

J. WJLAWHEAD, WILLIAM POHLMANN. 

